Tehit language

Tehit is a Papuan language of the Bird's Head Peninsula of New Guinea. Other spellings are Tahit, Tehid, and other names Kaibus, Teminabuan. Dialects are Tehit Jit, Mbol Fle, Saifi, Imyan, Sfa Riere, Fkar, Sawiat Salmeit.

Tehit
Kaibus
Native toIndonesia
RegionPapua
Native speakers
10,000 (2000)[1]
500 monolinguals (2000?)[2]
Language codes
ISO 639-3kps
Glottologtehi1237
Tehit
Tehit
Coordinates: 1.51°S 131.99°E / -1.51; 131.99

Subdivisions

Subgroups

Major Tehit ethnic subgroups:[3]

  • Tehit Mlafle
  • Tehit Mlakya
  • Tehit Konda
  • Tehit Nakna
  • Tehit Imian
  • Tehit Nasfa
  • Tehit Ogit / Yaben
  • Tehit Srer
  • Tehit Imian Slaya
  • Tehit Imian Salmit Klawsa
  • Tehit Salmi Klawsa
  • Tehit Mla Flassi
  • Tehit Mla Srit
  • Tehit Wakya
  • Tehit Gemna
  • Tehit Sfa

Locations of some Tehit subgroups:[3]

  • Tehit Mlafle and Tehit Mlakya, in Teminabuan District: Kaibus, Werisar, Keyen, Boldon, Seribau, Srer, and Sria villages.
  • Tehit Konda, in Konda District: Konda, Mnaelek, and Mbariat villages.
  • Tehit Nakya, in Saifi District: Malaswat, Manggroholo, Sira, Kwowok, Komanggaret, Sayal, Kayabo, Botaen, Sisir, and Knaya villages.
  • Tehit Imian, in Seremuk District: Gamaro, Tofot, Haha, Woloin, and Kakas villages.
  • Tehit Nasfa, in Sawiyat District: Wenslolo, Wensnahan, Wensi villages.

Clans

Tehit clans:[3]

  • Anggiluli
  • Ajamsaru
  • Aru
  • Anny
  • Antoh
  • Asmuruf
  • Adiolo
  • Aflili
  • Anny Snahan
  • Athabu
  • Bauk
  • Blesmargi
  • Bolhok
  • Bosawer
  • Blesia
  • Bleskadit
  • Boltal
  • Bless
  • Bri
  • Dimofle
  • Duwit
  • Esfat
  • Fna
  • Flassy
  • Flasisao
  • Firisa
  • Fafottolo
  • Fle
  • Flesa
  • Gemnase
  • Gimnafle
  • Ginuni
  • Gomor
  • Homer
  • Howay
  • Jarfi
  • Kasminya
  • Kalithin
  • Kabelwa
  • Kehek
  • Kaisala
  • Kareth
  • Kamesrar
  • Kaliele
  • Kedemes
  • Kwani
  • Kelelago
  • Kalilago
  • Konjol
  • Kondologit
  • Kondororik
  • Krenak
  • Kemesfle
  • Klesei
  • Krimadi
  • Kladit
  • Kolin
  • Kombado
  • Klafle
  • Karsao Kadit
  • Karsauw
  • Kami
  • Kambu
  • Kalkomik
  • Kolenggea Flesa
  • Kolinggea Totyi
  • Kolingge Amak
  • Kolin
  • Komendi
  • Keya
  • Kamesok
  • Klofat
  • Kowani
  • Lemauk
  • Lohok
  • Lokden
  • Majefat
  • Maga
  • Majesfa
  • Majebrofat
  • Mbol Foyo
  • Mere
  • Meles
  • Melesogo
  • Mlik
  • Momot
  • Mondar
  • Mrokendi
  • Mtrar Mian Neman
  • Ngomor
  • Naa
  • Onim
  • Oniminya
  • Ogon
  • Refe
  • Ririk
  • Roni
  • Sabri
  • Sabrigis
  • Salosa
  • Sawen
  • Sakamak
  • Sa Marfat
  • Sadalmat
  • Saswen
  • Saru
  • Safkaur
  • Salamuk
  • Sagaret
  • Sables
  • Sadrafle
  • Sdun
  • Srefle
  • Serefat
  • Sreklefat
  • Sremere
  • Saranik
  • Seramik
  • Sesa
  • Smori
  • Snahan
  • Sarefe
  • Snanfi
  • Sadiwan
  • Sagisolo
  • Sregia
  • Srekadifat
  • Sakardifat
  • Salambauw
  • Slambau Karfat
  • Srer
  • Simat
  • Segeitmena
  • Seryo
  • Satfle
  • Safle
  • Singgir
  • Smur
  • Saman
  • Susim
  • Sagrim
  • Sreifi
  • Srekya
  • Srekdifat
  • Saflafo
  • Siger
  • Saflesa
  • Sre Klefat
  • Syasefa
  • Seketeles
  • Saflembolo
  • Selaya
  • Saledrar
  • Snanbion
  • Sigi
  • Sekalas
  • Saflessa
  • Sefle
  • Thesia
  • Tidiel
  • T’ryo
  • Trogea
  • Tigori
  • Tritrigoin Wato
  • Wasfle
  • Wamban
  • Way
  • Watak
  • Wafatolo
  • Wamblessa
  • Wodiok
  • Woloin
  • Wagarefe
  • Widik
  • Woloble
  • Wororik
  • Yatam
  • Yajan
  • Yajar
  • Yable
  • Yafle
  • Yadafat
  • Yadanfi
  • Yarollo
  • Yelmolo

Morphology

Tehit has four grammatical genders, which are masculine, feminine, plural, and neuter. Examples:[4]

gendersuffixexamples
masculine-wndla-w ‘husband’, sna-w ‘moon’, qliik-w ‘snake’
feminine-m-ene-m ‘mother’, tali-m ‘sun’, mbol-m ‘house’
plural-ysinas-y ‘small mosquito’, sinaq-y ‘gravel’, siray ‘salt’
neuterzeron/a

Gender prefixes in Tehit can not only be used to denote gender, but also size, wholeness, and the stability of appearances. Masculine gender is associated with small size, parts of wholes, and changing appearances, while feminine gender is associated with large size, wholeness, and stable appearances. Examples (from Flassy 1991: 10–12):

References
  1. Tehit at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
  2. Tehit language at Ethnologue (15th ed., 2005)
  3. Ronsumbre, Adolof (2020). Ensiklopedia Suku Bangsa di Provinsi Papua Barat. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kepel Press. ISBN 978-602-356-318-0.
  4. Holton, Gary; Klamer, Marian (2018). "The Papuan languages of East Nusantara and the Bird's Head". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 569–640. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.

Further reading
  • Flassy, Don A. L.; Stokhof, W. A. L. (1979). "A Note on Tehit (Bird's Head – Irian Jaya)" (PDF). In Amran Halim (ed.). Miscellaneous Studies in Indonesian and Languages in Indonesia, Part VI. NUSA 7. Jakarta: Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya. pp. 35–83.
  • Flassy, Don A. L. (1991). Grammar Sketch of Tehit: A Toror language, the West Doberai Peninsula, New Guinea (Irian Jaya) (MA thesis). Leiden University.
  • Hesse, Ronald (1993). Imyan Tehit Phonology (MA thesis). University of North Dakota.
  • Hesse, Ronald (2000). "Tehit" (PDF). In Reesink, Ger P. (ed.). Studies in Irian Languages, Part II. NUSA 47. Jakarta: Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya. pp. 25–33.
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